dissertation
noun
dis·ser·ta·tion
ˌdi-sər-ˈtā-shən 
: an extended usually written treatment of a subject
Examples of dissertation in a Sentence
He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.
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H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The Fact Checker, who isn’t entirely over an ex-girlfriend who cheated on him with her dissertation advisor — another familiar type — is one such young man.
—Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
But the exclusion that my work highlights is muted when the seeming novelty of my job appointment or my dissertation album are the focus.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
His letters often read like an essay or dissertation, broken down into parts.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissertation
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“Dissertation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissertation. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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dissertation
noun
dis·ser·ta·tion
ˌdis-ər-ˈtā-shən
: a long usually written treatment of a subject
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